Just like that, Session D of the National Ultimate Training Camp came to a finish. Teams faced off this morning in their final games of the session tournament. Many great layouts, throws, and defensive plays from all teams were made. While everyone played amazing there can only be one champion. The Purple team worked hard all the way until the end where they won in the finals against Light Blue.

To wrap up camp, campers, counselors, and parents met for the awards ceremony. Awards were given out for all types of achievements during the session. With one final thank you, campers headed back to the dorms where they packed up and headed home. This marks the end of NUTC 2018 and we could not be more proud of the campers this year. So much progression and determination was shown from athletes all over the country. Until next year!

Even with the weather giving us a hard time, NUTC campers persevered and got a lot of Ultimate activity in today. Campers met with their teams during the first session of the day. After a warm up the tournament began. Each team played a total of two games before the headed off to lunch.

Once the campers got back from lunch unfortunately the rain started to come down. We moved into the field house where numerous games were played from King of the Hill Landmine. Once the rain let up a few campers moved outside for layout practice.

Campers started their fourth day of NUTC off with some wonderful team time! Each team met with each other to start off their first Ultimate session of the day. Counselors went over a few drills to get the campers warmed up and then moved right into scrimmaging. After a few games the camp got together for the girls scrimmage! The boys cheered on the women as they showed off their skills in front of the whole camp. Before we knew it, campers scurried off to lunch for the afternoon.

After lunch the first games of the tournament started. Teams faced off for their first serious matches of the week and the intensity was at an all time high. Every camper was giving it their all and today set the tone for the days to come.

Campers got up bright and early this morning to start their second day of Ultimate activities. With their new teams formed, campers got right to practicing with their counselors. After a few drills, counselors went over how to run a well functioning vertical stack. There was a quick scrimmage and then campers headed off to lunch.

After lunch campers met with the counselors to go over correct huck form. Lots of discs were flying through the air and campers slowly progressing their form. Eventually the teams got into scrimmages.

To end the night, campers participated in the Camper vs. Counselor game! Campers gave their best shot against defeating the Destructors but sadly they faced a formidable opponent. The atmosphere was light and there were smiles all around.

First day of Ultimate activities for Session D started out a tad bit damp. Despite the rainy weather, campers began drills with high energy. The counselors went over how to effectively run a “come to” drill and then moved the campers into groups to do it themselves. After lunch campers split into groups where they worked on specific skills ranging from throwing hucks to cutting at the right time.

Later that night the camp came together for team night where campers were told their new teams for the rest of the week. To decide colors of jerseys, each team competed in challenges that awarded points. With their new teams, the campers are excited to bond and grow with their teammates.

Before we knew it, Session D of NUTC 2018 was underway. The final group of campers for summer 2018 arrived at Mount Holyoke College this afternoon. Campers quickly checked in, grabbed swag, and moved into their rooms. They eventually headed out to the fields for a some scrimmaging before they headed off to dinner.

After dinner, campers filed into the lecture hall for intro night! The counselors introduced themselves and went over the rules for the week. After the rundown everyone walked back to the dorms where they checked in one last time before heading off to their rooms for the night. With a great start to camp, everyone is eager to get Ultimate activities started tomorrow morning!

NUTC Session C 2018 came to an exciting end today with some amazing Ultimate. The semi-finals started the tone for the day with Red vs. Grey and Dark Blue vs. Purple. The intensity between all teams could be felt in the air as the campers gave it their all on the last day of camp. In the end, Red and Dark Blue advanced to the finals.

With the finals set, both teams had a few minutes to reconvene with their coaches. Once the game was underway, both teams were firing on all cylinders. Crispy offense was met with lock down defense on both teams. After half time the Red team pulled away with a nice lead and would eventually take the championship!

After the finals Session C ended with the awards ceremony. This was a time for the camp to recognize the campers that truly embody the NUTC spirit. With one last goodbye, the campers checked out of their rooms and marked an end to a fantastic session at the National Ultimate Training Camp. See you next year!

The NUTC Session C tournament started off with high energy this morning with some spectacular play from all teams! Right off the bat each team started pool play games after a warm up with their counselors. Cheers could be heard all over the fields as teams gave it their all. Each team played three games in before they headed off to lunch.

Returning from lunch, the campers competed in the distance challenge. Each camper stepped up to the plate and gave their longest throw they could muster. Once the competition ended teams finished their last two games of the day.

To finish off the day campers traded jerseys and attended the talent show!

Pink Tuesday started off early with some quality team time. Dawning their pink attire, campers met with their counselors for a few drills to start off the morning session. Everything from end-zone sets to mental toughness were discussed among the athletes.

After team time, the girls scrimmage began! The ladies showed off their chilly offense and fiery defense in front of the whole camp. The bleachers were packed with campers cheering on the girls as their fellow athletes worked hard on the field.

Unfortunately the rain cancelled our afternoon session but luckily there was some fantastic ultimate to be watched over the world wide web. Campers piled into the auditorium to watch Fury vs. Riot on the projector live from WUCC. The day eventually wrapped up with a camp wide gender equity discussion.

With their teams now settled, campers started off day three of Session C undeniable energy! After a warm up campers split into their new teams and were taught positioning in vertical stack. Counselors laid down the ground work for one of the most used offenses in the Ultimate. Teams then scrimmaged for the remainder of the morning session.

Once campers finished their lunch they headed back to the fields split up into their teams and were given a crash course on deep throws by the counselors. Then teams moved onto stations where groups of counselors taught around throws and defensive positioning.

To wrap up the day, campers and counselors faced off in the Campers vs Counselors game under the turf lights. Campers showed off their crispy throws and sharp cuts against the counselors. While they did play hard, campers unfortunately fell to the Destructors.